DocTachyon

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

@ZeroCuero Yessir.

@ArenaSnow Well, that's a shame. Hope you enjoy greener pastures, wherever you may find 'em.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

@Burning Kitty Nice sheet. I'd just ask that the History be made a little longer. Also, what are we talking for max strength on the force shield? And you mention she's very intelligent - how does she apply this intelligence? Is she a skilled Chemist? Physicist? Scientist Supreme?

@ArenaSnow What makes you say that, if you don't mind my asking?

@Sisyphus Yep, you're clear to move her.

@ZeroCuero I dig it. Welcome aboard.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

@ZeroCuero It varies mission to mission. Sometimes they're assigned to capture someone and drag them back to base for a 'fair trial' in a Kangaroo Court. Other times, it means being deployed to murderalize the shit out of someone.

@Cuccoruler I dig it! Only have one complaint, and that's the skills section. Is his only notable skill that he's got a pretty good intuitive understand of Construction? He doesn't know how to fight any better than a regular person or anything like that? If he doesn't, that's okay, but I wanted to clarify. Also, if you prove yourself to me in RP, I'd totally be up with upgrading you with a few more Odin powers.

@Dusty I really like him! Seems ripe for growth as a character. Only problem is the equipment - to what extent are his arrows specialized? Are we talking really just Explosive Arrows, or are we including things like Boxing Glove arrows, splinter arrows, etc.? Also, before each engagement, I think I might want to go over what gear specifically he specially packs for each engagement. Also, how strong are his explosives? About how many can he bring per fight? Are they set-and-forget explosives, or grenades?

@MonkeyBusiness Yep, I'll PM you shortly.

@Black AliceI'll make sure to keep it in mind.

@Sisyphus Accepted! Also, you're looking for Private there on Identity. A public identity is more for someone like Luke Cage.

@Ghost QueenHmm... I'm willing to accept that, but I'm gonna ask for some heavy restrictions. Like, only once in a while, can't be used on other PCs without permission, etc. That much kelvin is a lil too much to be flinging around wily nily.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

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OOC IS UP! Sorry if it's a little sloppy, been a while since I made an OOC post like this. (Also, reaaaaalllly hope I @mention'd everyone...)

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Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

There is one true constant across all worldwide metahuman activity. More than any consistent powers, faces, or conflicts. That constant is…

It’s been twenty years since the dawn of the age of Metahumans - by most people’s reckoning, anyways. Metahumanity has become a staple of life. Go to work, school, pop by the store, see Jimmy down the road, and watch some shitbag catch a jet airliner in the face on live TV.

Still, knowing a Metahuman personally is rare - the chances for Metahumanity are calculated to be, roughly, 1-in-a-million. But they more than make up for their low numbers in bodycount.

The first ‘superhero’ anyone can remember is a fellow by the name of War Child. Powerless himself, War Child decided it would be a great idea to stop Bank Robbers by firing an RPG at them. While they were inside the bank.

The world is fixated upon the duels between immensely powerful Heroes and Villains, but few care about the destruction their battles tend to leave behind. Metahumanity has become one of the single most destructive forces on the planet. Some argue the destruction is unfortunate, but necessary, to stop the “bad guys” from causing even more damage. Others beg to differ.

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Welcome to Collateral Damage, the Superhero RP that concerns itself with as much action and mayhem as possible in and around New York City. The idea here is to have a sandbox environment where the players will craft their own stories - though I do have a few grand-scale plots up my sleeve.

The tone that is being shot for is, broadly speaking, fun but violent. Battles will be huge, explosive, and have a large price tag associated with clean up. Some degree of realism is expected, although many times, things will default to Rule of Cool. That said, I still expect some honest role playing, instead of someone that runs around blowing shit up 100% of time.

World Information

-HEROES: The world of Collateral Damage is populated by countless colorful superheros. No official ‘Superhero Teams’ have formed yet, but a number of notable names have surfaced.
War Child - One of the first known superheroes. Powerless. Killed by a man whose wife died while War Child was trying to ‘save’ her.
Supersonic - Generic speedster. He’s a bit of a dick, and due to the speeds he travels at he tends to liquefy bystanders when he passes them.
Meta Man - One of those ‘Flying Brick’ types. He’s notable for having wrecked the Empire State Building not once, not twice, but three times, typically by using it as an implement with which to smash villain’s faces.
Architect - Jane Marden, a super genius who invented advanced new construction equipment to lower costs and construction hurdles associated with Metahuman combat.

-VILLAINS:
Dr. Metamorpho - A small time crook with shapeshifting powers. He’s been in the news lately after having his head pulped by Supersonic.
Steve Cinnamic - He can temporarily ‘shut off’ Metahuman abilities temporarily. Notable for being Meta Man’s long time foe.

-HUNTERS: The Hunter program was started by Senator Joel Alvarez after one of his voting strongholds was annihilated by Meta Man in a fight. The Hunter Program consists largely of normal humans, though they do have Metas in their ranks. They intend to bag and tag as many Metas as they can, and generally speaking, prevent as much property damage as possible.

Stylistic Contemporaries

To get a feel for the sort of tone and style I’m shooting for with this, I’ve included many of my inspirations.

The Boys by Warren Ellis


Matt Fraction's Hawkeye


Hardcore Henry
youtube.com/watch?v=96EChBYVFhU

Kingsman: The Secret Service
youtube.com/watch?v=kl8F-8tR8to

John Wick
youtube.com/watch?v=2AUmvWm5ZDQ

Guardians of the Galaxy
youtube.com/watch?v=2LIQ2-PZBC8

Rules

-All standard RPGuild rules apply.
-No power play, godmodding, assuming control of others characters, yadda yadda yadda.
-Your character isn’t a Dodge-God. You will get hit occasionally.
-In terms of killing others characters, ask their permission first. Unless they are in a ridiculously compromised position(ex. Running around in their underwear with a pot on their head, singing “clang clang went the Trolley!”), in which case I will give you my blessing to kill them.
-Shoot for a minimum of a paragraph per post. Every once in awhile is understandable,
-If you’re absent for a week, I’ll kill your character. If you plan to be absent for an extended period of time, we can reach some kind of conclusion. Obviously, life comes before RP.
-Even though this is less of an interaction-oriented RP, it’s not “Doc Tachyon’s Wacky n’ Wild Log Flume Adventure™”. I expect at least some character development.
-Got an idea for a big plot? Shoot me a PM, and we’ll talk.
-Although there will be lots of violence, try to keep the descriptions of the gore down to a PG-13 ish level. We don’t want to get kicked off the guild, now do we?
-Although there will be lots of destruction, let me know if you want to do something really big, like, leveling a skyscraper.
-Don’t spam the IC. Based on the level of interest displayed in the IC, wait at least 24 hours and 3 posts before posting again. This will change as interest winds down.

Character Creation Rules

-Characters go in Character tab only after being approved by me in the OOC tab.
-Don’t necessarily feel limited to making someone who fits into a neat box of Hero, Villain, or Hunter. Hell, make a civilian if you want to. Just understand that certain character types will be more conducive to this RP.
-No restrictions on whether your character is an alien, human, android, whatever. Just note that I expect most characters to be human.
-Powers not required.
-I won’t accept more than two or three of the same power. I don’t want a world full of only superstrong tanks.
-In terms of power level, as an average, I’m shooting for about Spiderman to Cyclops level. Don’t sweat it if you’re off the power curve a bit, though. Just understand that the better you write, the more comfortable I’ll be with letting you have a more powerful character.
-While the goal here is destruction at a large scale, not every little thing is combat. I want characters, not living weapons.
-Two character a person to start with. If you prove yourself capable in RP, I’ll allot you more.

Character Sheet

Name:

Gender:

Appearance: Minimum of a paragraph, pictures optional. Please include the character’s casual clothing, as well as what they wear when being a Superhero/Villain/Hunter.

Age: Given that metahumans are only a recent phenomenon, please keep this reasonable. I’d also prefer characters to be at least teenagers, however, if someone can present me with a convincing argument, I will allow less.

Alias: Hero/Villain name, or codename if Hunter.

Alignment: Hero, Villain, or Hunter?

Identity: Public, Private, or On-File. On-File identities are known to governmental bodies and no one else.

History: Minimum of a paragraph.

Personality: Minimum of a paragraph.

Skills: Include all skills and talents beyond that of a normal person. This includes firearms training, martial arts abilities, multilingualism, etc.

Abilities: Include any metahuman abilities, along with their weaknesses and limitations.

Equipment: Everything beyond excessively mundane items any person could be expected to have. Include details of any armor, weapons, etc.

Other Goodies:

Discord - COMING SOON! Joining not required.

Playlist - COMING SOON! You don't have to listen to it, but, y'know. I like to think music sets mood.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

@DocTachyon did you read my PM about my char?

@Archmage MC

I did, and it looks a bit too strong for this setting. I'll go over it with you when the OOC goes up.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

The OOC will be up sometime tonight. I'm sorry for being largely absent, this week has been particularly busy for me as I have a large research project I'm working on.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

I'd be down. I do have one question though, would this similar to a Civil War situation?

@Dusty

Not really? At least, not at the start. It *might* descend into that later, but it's early days enough that I'm not making any promises.

@DocTachyon Well if its any consolation, Spiderman(Or any control hero, IE Hawkeye, Starlord, ext...) is her direct hard counter with how I have her weaknesses and powerset designed. But shes able to beat Thor and Hulk to a pulp. I can send you a PM with a character sheet I made for another RP that didn't get off the ground if you want.

@Archmage MC

That sounds... Interesting. Definitely send that PM.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

I'm into this. Though theres a character I like using that fits this RP. Would someone with a Super Strength/Regeneration powerset be a bit much?

@Archmage MC

I'm pretty sure that'd be fine. But we'd need to be very clear with each other on the limitations. I'm thinking about a Spiderman-ish power level for the RP, but negotiations can be made.

@DocTachyon
What about an Hero that got tired of the life and is just trying to stay under the radar and are inevitably forced back into the fold?

@Ghost Queen

Sounds pretty cool, dude.

Interested. I love deconstructed superhero tropes - has OP read/seen Watchmen?

@ZeroCuero

I read the book when I was younger, and about a year ago I watched the movie three times in as many days, which probably wasn't a good idea. Been meaning to reread it, actually.

Probably going to wait another day or so to see if we drum up any more interest before I get around to posting an OOC.

Collateral Damage - A Superhero RP

"Been some twenty odd years since metas started popping up. Frankly? I'm getting sick and tired of it.

Sure, sure, you can say that the heroes balance it out. 'Supersonic defeated Dr.Metamorpho just last week!' you say. Tell that to the twenty people Supersonic liquefied when he was running to the fight.

Look at any source, and it all says the same goddamn thing. Metahumans are the most destructive force this planet has ever faced. They beat out any stat. Metahuman activity worldwide in the last year alone beat out death tolls from terrorism, natural disasters, and suicide, combined. If that isn't a problem, then I don't know what the hell is."

-Senator Joel Alvarez(R) to the Secretary of Defense

Welcome to Collateral Damage. This idea is borne out of a lot of things, including Matt Fraction's run on Hawkeye, The Boys by Garth Ennis, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Hardcore Henry, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Essentially, what I'm trying to strike here is a more 'realistic' superhero story, in that superhero combat as depicted in the comics, and recent movies such as Man of Steel and The Avengers is highly destructive.

As far as tone goes, I'm looking for what I can only describe as the bastard lovechild of Guardians of the Galaxy, Hardcore Henry, and Kingsman. Your character would be able to be a superhero, villain, or part of a Governmental Anti-Cape squad. There would, of course, be copious amounts of violence.